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Iron Gate
Virginiatown
Total population
426
Median home value
$84,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$70,000
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Virginia, United States, Iron Gate is a small town. Public datasets list a population of roughly 426. The settlement sits at 37.799°, -79.791°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,540 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers a compact 0.9 km². Resident density is around 473 per km², indicating an average residential density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Iron Gate, VA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves950
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves940
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves879
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves792
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves751
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves749
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves684
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves647
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- ALLEGHANY HIGHHigh · Covington · 579 students · 11.6:1 ratio
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · Covington · 446 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- CLIFTON MIDDLEMiddle · Clifton Forge · 413 students · 11.2:1 ratio
- Sharon ElementaryElementary · Clifton Forge · 195 students · 9.8:1 ratio
- JACKSON RIVER TECH CTROther · Covington
- Jackson River Governor's SchoolOther · Clifton Forge
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.55 — 2023-06-172 km N of Pembroke, Virginia
- M 2.56 — 2021-09-274 km N of Lafayette, Virginia
- M 2.54 — 2019-12-1121 km W of New Castle, Virginia
- M 2.61 — 2019-03-0413 km E of Meadow Bridge, West Virginia
- M 3.2 — 2017-09-1311 km NE of Peterstown, West Virginia
- M 2.7 — 2011-08-2514 km SE of Falling Spring, West Virginia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Virginia
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Iron Gate
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library